My latest addiction are bottles of organic raw kombucha. I never had tasted kombucha before, so when I first had it, I was like, what the hell? I thought I was drinking vinegar. It tasted weird. Mind you, it tastes like nothing you would expect to taste for tea. It’s actually kombucha, which is in short, fermented tea.

When you first open the bottle, it’s fizzy. The natural fermentation process releases carbon dioxide and makes the drink naturally fizzy. Oh, and traces of alcohol.

GT claims their kombicha to have positive effects such as “increased energy levels and decreased appetite, improved digestion, healthier skin and hair, and a stronger immune system.” And of course, these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and it’s said that it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, the whole nine yards.

It tastes really good. I love to fizziness and the vinegar flavor. If you find the plain ones hard to swallow, they also have to 5% fruit juice versions.

The only hunch, it’s like 4-5 dollars per bottle. It doesn’t come cheap!

20 Responses to “Latest addiction – Organic Raw Kombucha”

Alex and I tried this stuff once and found it to be too intense! I usually like fermented things (pickles, tea, all of it), but I think the fermentation and the fizz and the intense flavor might be too much for me…

i became addicted to kombucha and started drinking it 6 days/wk for the past 3-4 weeks. however, i’ve recently been feeling nauseous and i’m wondering if the kombucha has caused it. i stopped drinking it about 5 days ago and am still having nausea, mostly after i eat. has anyone else experience the same kind of thing? thanks!

The first time I tried it – I LOVED IT! Taste and feel – the whole 9 yards. I’ve heard many people say it’s vinegary – Some say, if you tast vinegar, it’s b/c your alkaline is not balanced???

I’m personally waiting for the other shoe to drop. I’m definitely addicted, and that scares me. I’m seriously wondering if it’s the alcohol in it. I quit drinking years ago b/c of an alcohol addiction. I love the energy I get from Kombucha, but I’m concerned that too much of a good thing, may not be good. I was up to 2 a day, cut down to 1.

To those who are buying bottles everyday, save yourself the money and make it! do a search for “kombucha mother” and follow the steps to make it yourself. All you need to get started is one bottle of raw kombucha tea and some sweet brewed tea. oh, and distiled water is preferred, but don’t buy it if it’s in milk jugs; the water will leach the HDPE. Grow the kombucha in a glass container as well or it will leach the plastic as well.

I didn’t know it had any alcohol in it I bought some at the grocery store thinking it was raw fruit juice with a herbal additive like they put in sobe or something and I wasn’t carded, took it home took a sip and I was like man this tastes alcoholic and I read the label and I’m like well thats why!

I experienced strong withdrawals when the GT product was pulled from stores. I was fiendish to get it. On facebook consumers are furious about the change in alcohol content in the original product. I don’t think this is normal behavior. Perhaps we are all addicted to the alcohol content in the product. I think its time for studies to be completed on the effects of human consumption. I definitely am aware of changes in my body metabolism until I have consumed a bottle. I even think my body is aware of the change in the alcohol content of the current product.

Kombucha is good for the gut flora, but don’t drink too much if your diet isn’t optimal. It kills off bad bacteria (such as candida). The problem is, if you have bad chemicals (such as mercury) bound to the bad bacteria, it may be released back into your bloodstream when the bad bacteria dies off. If your diet isn’t very rich in nutrients and soluble fiber, you will experience side effects of those chemicals settling in your brain. Mercury is a very toxic chemical, and is a major component of dental fillings.

I brew Kombucha and drink Kombucha. The alcohol is nominal, even Muslims can drink Komucha. It is very cleaning for your blood and digestive system and a great alternative to booze on a night out or chatting with friends. I love it.